March is one of the warmer months of the year in Hooghly, with average highs near 36°C and lows around 19.6°C (mean 27.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Hooghly. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Hooghly were 1985 and 1991 — when the month averaged 30°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 25°C. Typical March days reach 36°C with nights near 19.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Hooghly, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1998 with 150 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Hooghly during March averages 48%. The most humid March was 2022 at 64%, and the least humid was 1989 at 33%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hooghly. The sunniest March was 1986 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Hooghly during March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.2°C | 28.2°C | 27.5°C | 27.6°C | 27.3°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 36.9°C | 36.8°C | 35.5°C | 35.7°C | 34.8°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.5°C | 19.7°C | 19.5°C | 19.5°C | 19.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 35 mm | 30 mm | 23 mm | 29 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Hooghly have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 11.5°C (2003) to a record high of 44.6°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 150 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Hooghly
March is a good time to visit Hooghly, with days averaging 36°C and nights around 19.6°C (mean 27.8°C, warmer than Hooghly's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.5°C | 27.7°C | 19.9°C | 40.7°C | 12.9°C | 13 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 34.3°C | 26.9°C | 19.4°C | 40.0°C | 13.7°C | 44 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 35.3°C | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 37.8°C | 17.8°C | 51 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 33.4°C | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 37.0°C | 14.5°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 37.6°C | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 43.3°C | 16.1°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 32.9°C | 25.9°C | 19.0°C | 38.0°C | 15.5°C | 60 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 33.5°C | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 38.4°C | 12.7°C | 39 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 35.6°C | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 38.5°C | 14.8°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 35.1°C | 27.1°C | 19.1°C | 40.7°C | 14.0°C | 43 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 36.2°C | 28.7°C | 21.3°C | 38.4°C | 17.7°C | 22 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 35.2°C | 27.3°C | 19.4°C | 38.4°C | 13.6°C | 41 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 34.2°C | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 40.7°C | 14.4°C | 22 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 36.7°C | 27.8°C | 18.9°C | 40.8°C | 12.7°C | 10 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 35.9°C | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 40.1°C | 14.7°C | 8 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 36.5°C | 28.4°C | 20.2°C | 39.5°C | 12.5°C | 26 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 37.7°C | 29.1°C | 20.5°C | 41.9°C | 16.0°C | 11 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 36.2°C | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 38.0°C | 14.0°C | 38 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 34.7°C | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 39.1°C | 15.7°C | 9 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 34.0°C | 26.0°C | 18.0°C | 38.5°C | 12.2°C | 18 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 36.1°C | 28.1°C | 20.1°C | 41.3°C | 14.8°C | 6 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 36.0°C | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 40.3°C | 15.5°C | 54 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 37.4°C | 28.6°C | 19.8°C | 42.2°C | 12.8°C | 7 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 33.5°C | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 37.5°C | 11.5°C | 110 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 35.9°C | 27.8°C | 19.6°C | 40.1°C | 14.4°C | 23 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 36.0°C | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 40.2°C | 15.8°C | 27 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 35.5°C | 26.8°C | 18.1°C | 38.1°C | 13.4°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 37.9°C | 28.2°C | 18.4°C | 40.6°C | 15.1°C | 5 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.6°C | 25.0°C | 17.5°C | 36.9°C | 12.7°C | 150 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 37.3°C | 29.1°C | 20.8°C | 39.9°C | 16.3°C | 58 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 37.8°C | 29.3°C | 20.8°C | 41.8°C | 14.7°C | 7 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 37.2°C | 28.6°C | 19.9°C | 42.0°C | 15.7°C | 12 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 37.7°C | 28.8°C | 19.8°C | 41.9°C | 14.2°C | 15 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 36.4°C | 27.7°C | 19.0°C | 40.2°C | 15.6°C | 39 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 38.3°C | 28.7°C | 19.2°C | 43.1°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 38.5°C | 30.0°C | 21.5°C | 42.2°C | 17.0°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 34.1°C | 26.9°C | 19.7°C | 40.6°C | 14.3°C | 61 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 37.2°C | 28.2°C | 19.2°C | 42.1°C | 13.2°C | 5 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 36.7°C | 28.1°C | 19.5°C | 40.7°C | 14.5°C | 25 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 36.0°C | 27.8°C | 19.6°C | 40.8°C | 16.7°C | 12 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 38.6°C | 29.2°C | 19.8°C | 44.6°C | 15.5°C | 2 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 🔥 | 39.7°C | 30.0°C | 20.3°C | 42.7°C | 14.4°C | 8 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 38.9°C | 29.1°C | 19.3°C | 43.1°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 37.6°C | 28.7°C | 19.8°C | 41.7°C | 13.9°C | 19 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 38.4°C | 13.4°C | 72 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.2°C | 26.9°C | 19.7°C | 37.1°C | 14.8°C | 85 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36°C with lows near 19.6°C (mean 27.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 28 mm of rainfall in Hooghly, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 150 mm in 1998.
The hottest March reached 44.6°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 11.5°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 19.5°C to 20°C while daytime highs eased from 36.7°C to 35.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Hooghly and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36°C daytime highs and 19.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Hooghly, averaging 27.8°C.
For March in Hooghly, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36°C and lows of 19.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1998 with 150 mm. On average, March sees 28 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Hooghly behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
